Dog's spay incision bleeding, vet closed. How to prevent infection?

The site itself looks good. No swelling, redness or bruising and it appears closed. The slight discharge does not appear to be frank blood. It looks like it may be fluid from a seroma. Seromas can occur after surgery. Continue to monitor the site, If the discharge increases or has a bad odor then see your veterinarian. Monitor Delilah for lethargy, fever, loss of appetite, vomiting or diarrhea. These are symptoms that should also be addressed by your vet. Keep an e-collar (cone) on her to prevent licking or chewing of the site. You can use a diluted betadine or Hibiclens solution around the site to keep the area clean.

As long as Letty is behaving normally, is not feverish and has no discomfort or discharge from the site then she can probably wait until morning. Keep an e-collar(cone) on her to prevent licking orbchewibg of the site. Monitor for lethargy, discomfort, fever, bleeding or discharge. These are symptoms that should be addressed by a veterinarian.

It's a great idea to bandage it to prevent itching, and as long as the incision isn't excessively bleeding, then it is ok to wait until the morning. I certainly understand you can't watch her all night! You might consider getting a recovery suit, as that may help prevent her from itching the site. If you have a crate, I would keep her in the crate overnight to keep her from moving around too much. You are doing the right thing by taking her to a vet first thing in the morning :-)

The image shows no drips or tracks of blood. This may be some normal post op discharge. If she will allow, you can use a plain, unscented baby wipe to gently clean around the incision. Keep an e-collar (cone) on her and restrict her activity to just leash walks for elimination. Avoid or prevent running, jumping, stairs or rough play as much as possible. If she has a crate, consider crating her for the night. Monitor for active bleeding, discharge, lethargy or pale gums. If any of these develop, she should be seen by your veterinarian or at the nearest veterinary ER.

This looks ok right now. I recommend trying an ecollar on her to prevent further licking and monitor overnight. If her incision becomes open, swollen or has a discharge she should be seen by a veterinarian

I don't think she needs to get to an emergency vet tonight but tomorrow you should have your vet recheck her. Continue with her medications as directed and try to keep her quiet. You can ice the incision for 5 minutes 2-3 times per day until you get her to the vet. That might help.

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. Judging from the photos, it appears as though the area around the incision is slightly swollen with a small amount of blood evident. If Mia is otherwise normal and the color of her gums is nice and pink, I would suggest applying some pressure to the incision area and holding this for 10-15 minutes to see if the bleeding stops. With her being hyper, she certainly could have caused a blood vessel in her skin to begin bleeding. If the bleeding does not stop with pressure, I would get her examined by a veterinarian as soon as possible. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.